Territory



(No Model.)

0. EASTMAN.

WHBELED HAY RAKE.

Patented Sept 28, 1886.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CLYDE EASTMAN, OF THOMPSON FALLS, MONTANA TERRITORY.

WHEELED HAY-RAKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 349,837, dated September 28, 1886.

Application filed September 16, 1885. Serial No. 177,273. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CLYDE EASTMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Thompson Falls, in the county of Missoula, Montana Territory, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lVheeled Hay-Rakes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention consists, first, in the combination, with an axle rake-head divided longitudinally and centrally, or nearly so, in a vertical plane from the end of one of its spindles or arms to the end of its other spindle or arm, and having one or both of its respective halves grooved longitudinally on their flat sides and the rear half perforated, of rake-teeth passed through the perforated half, and having their upper portions formed with. retaining ends which stand at right angles, or nearly so, to their body portions, and are set in the longitudinal groove between the two halves of the axle rake-head and clamped firmly by means of bolts and nuts or other suitable equivalent binding appliance; and, second, in a novel elevating and locking lever mechanism, in con1- bination with the axle rake-head, said mechanism comprising a stop-standard, an upright hand-lever fulcrumed upon a forward crossbar of shafts hinged directly to the axle, two link-bars jointed together and forming a toggle-lever, and one of the link-bars being pivoted to the hand-lever, and a nearly-circular lever pivoted to a rear crossbar of the hinged shafts, and jointed to the rear link-bar of the togglelever and pivoted to the rear end of an eyebolt passed from the back through the axle rake-head, as will be hereinafter described.

In the drawings illustrating my invention, Figure 1 is a perspective View of my improved rake. Fig. 2 is a vertical central longitudinal section of the same, showing the rake-teeth lifted from the ground. Fig. 3 is a similar section, showing the rake-teeth held down upon the ground. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective View of a portion of the axle and a number of teeth attached thereto, the two halves of the axle being shown as moved apart. Fig. 5 is a detail view of a portion of the front half of the axle and one rake-tooth. Fig. 6 is a horizontal section of a portion ofthe axle rake head and a number of teeth; and Fig. 7 is a detail view ofa portion ofa toggle-joint, whereby the rake-teeth are lifted or depressed.

In the drawings, A represents an axle rakehead; B, wheels at the ends of the axle rakehead; 0, spring rake-teeth; 1), shafts, and E drivers seat.

The axle rake-head A consists of two halfaxles, (r. a, united by transverse horizontal bolts a, so that they form a vertical central joint, (0*, from end to end. In the line of this joint each half-axle rake-head is provided with agroove, a, and when said halves are united these grooves form a bed for the angular ends 0 of the rake-teeth G to lie in. Horizontal perforations a? are provided in the rear halfaxle rake-head, a, through which the raketeeth pass,and in which they are held. At or near the center of the axle rake-head a bolt, f, is passed through the axle rake-head halves a having a forked head, f, and a nut, f, be

tween which the axle rake-head halves are clamped together. (SeeFig.7.) To the forked headf a curved lever, F, is pivoted by means ofa piinf", and this lever has a fulcrum, j, on a cross-bar, (l, of the shafts I), which are hinged to the axle rake-head A at a". To the upper end of the lever F a link, is pivoted at g, and this link is, by means of a pivot, connected to an arm, 9, of a hand-lever, G. This hand-lever is pivoted at g to an upright stand, (1, fastened to a cross-bar, (P, of the shafts I). The stand d is provided with an angular abutment, d, by which the forward movement of the hand-lever G is limited. lVhen the haud-lever G bears against the abutment d, the connecting-pivot is above a line struck from the pivot g to 9*, and thus the rake-teeth C are locked or secured against incidental. upward movement and kept down upon the ground to their work. In this position the driver can leave the hand-lever without keeping his hand on it, as long as the rake-teeth are not required to be lifted.

If the rake is filled with hay, or if stones or stumps are in the way, the driver moves the hand-lever G- backward, whereby the axle rake-head is revolved on the wheels B, and the rake-teeth O are swung up from the ground, as shown in Fig. 2.

An ordinary drivers seat, E, is suitably fastened to the cross-bar (Z of the shafts, D by means of a stand, 6, of ordinary construction, and to the upper portion of this stand a bail f of an ordinary rake-tooth clearer, F, ishinged. The ends of the bail are fastened to a bar, f, lying upon the rake-teeth in a position parallel to the axle rake-head A, and this bar f is provided with teeth j, which parts together constitute the raketooth clearer. When the rake-teeth O are lifted from the ground, the bar f slides along them toward their curved portions, so as to cause the teeth f 7 to discharge the gathered hay upon the ground.

Instead of having a groove, (0 in each halfaxle, one of the half-axles may be provided with a similar groove, but deep enough to receive thc angmlar ends 0 of the rake-teeth.

My construction of axle rake-head greatly simplifies the rake, renders the same durable and solid, and insures a very firm union between the teeth and the head, while convenience for removal of a broken tooth and the replacing of the same by a whole one is afsures a firm locking of the rake-teeth down to their work.

I do not claim a divided rake-head set eccentrically with respect to undivided solid axle.

durable and compact than rakes which have their heads set eccentrically upon spindles or 0 axle-arms; neither do I claim dumping mechanisms such as are shown in Patents Nos. 171,777 and 54,862, my dumping mechanism differing therefrom and comprising a very effective and novel combination of parts;,where- 5 by the axle rake-head is readily turned up to discharge the gathered hay and positively held down when the raking operation is being performed.

What I claim as my invention isl 1. An axle rake-head divided longitudinally from the end of one of its spindles or arms to. the end of its other spindle or arm in a verti cal plane, and having a. groove between its halves and perforations in the rear half, in combination with rake-teeth having angular retaining ends and clan1ping-bolts or equivalents, substantially as and for the purpose de scribed.

- 2. The combination,with an axle rake-head, a

A, divided longitudinally through its spindles or arms, and having teeth clamped between its halves and turning u p and down on said'arms, of the rake-elevating mechanism comprising a stop-standard, cl d, on bar d of hinged shafts D, hand-lever G, arm link 9, and curved lever F, fulcrnmed on bar of said shafts and pivoted to the rear portion of bolt f of axle A, substantially as and for the purpose described. I

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

CLYDE EASTMAN.

\Vitnesses:

G. M. GILBERT, J AS. 0. DUDLEY. 

